On the recordJune 12, 2024
I ask unanimous consent that the bill be considered read a third time and passed and the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The bill (S. 3984) was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading, was read the third time, and passed as follows: S. 3984 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Countering Threats and Attacks on Our Judges Act''. SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. Section 202 of the State Justice Institute Act of 1984 (42 U.S.C. 10701) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (7), by striking ``and'' at the end; (2) in paragraph (8), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and (3) by adding at the end the following: ``(9) `eligible organization' means a national nonprofit organization that-- ``(A) provides technical assistance and training on, and has expertise and national-level experience in, judicial security and safety at the State and local levels; ``(B) has experience in courthouse design and courthouse security design standards; ``(C) has an understanding of State judicial operations and public access to judicial services; and ``(D) has experience working with a wide array of different judges and court systems, including an understanding of the challenges facing trial courts, appellate courts, rural courts, and limited-jurisdiction courts at the State an…





